Sri Lanka news

An incurable opportunist

Oct 10, 2013: Tillakaratne Dilshan's absence will make a young side seem even greener, but what Sri Lanka will miss most about Dilshan is the fire in his bones for seizing the moment, and making it his own

Review: Driving Ambition

England's cultural architect

Oct 10, 2013: Andrew Strauss's autobiography is not a book to settle scores or rail at injustice. It's a comfortable read full of decency and discretion

Tillakaratne Dilshan's stats analysis

More valuable than the numbers suggest

Oct 10, 2013: Tillakaratne's Test career stats do not do complete justice to his value as a batsman for Sri Lanka

India in South Africa 2013-14

FTP is legally binding document, says ex-ICC official

Oct 10, 2013: A former ICC official has suggested that the BCCI's flouting of the FTP could have legal implications

England news

Allow England players time for IPL - Strauss

Oct 10, 2013: Andrew Strauss, the former England captain, has called for England players to be allowed to play in the IPL or risk falling behind the major cricketing nations in the shorter format of the game.

Where do Afghanistan go next?

Oct 10, 2013: The national team is making headlines, their domestic cricket is thriving, and money is not an issue. So what's holding them back?

The art of air cricket

Oct 10, 2013: Is there a cricket fan alive who hasn't paid tribute to his heroes without bat or ball in hand?

A day at Adelaide Oval

Oct 9, 2013: Australia v South Africa was so enticing that one spectator played hooky to be at the first day of the 2001 Test

UAE v Pakistanis, Abu Dhabi, 1st day

Younis' ton lifts Pakistanis to 317

Oct 9, 2013: Younis Khan extended his good run of form with a century for the Pakistani side against the United Arab Emirates in a tour game in Abu Dhabi

India news

Pawar to contest Mumbai Cricket Association elections

Oct 9, 2013: Sharad Pawar, the former ICC president, has filed his nomination papers for the president's post of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), the first official indication of his interest in returning to active cricket administration

Pakistan v South Africa 2013-14

SA plan on sole spinner for Pakistan Tests

Oct 9, 2013: Head coach Russell Domingo has indicated South Africa will go into the series with just one specialist spinner, likely to be Robin Peterson, but spin consultant Claude Henderson hopes the others can also play a role

Bangladesh v New Zealand, 1st Test, Chittagong, 1st day

Five-bowler strategy a positive sign for Bangladesh

Oct 9, 2013: Playing five bowlers paid off for Bangladesh late on the first day in Chittagong, and it's a combination is likely to work better for them in Test cricket

India in South Africa 2013-14

CSA chief to meet with BCCI on Friday

Oct 9, 2013: Cricket South Africa (CSA) president Chris Nenzani is set to meet top BCCI officials in Mumbai on Friday in a bid to break the deadlock over India's tour to South Africa.

Board XI vs Development XI, four-day tri-series, 2nd day

Prasanna ton prop Board XI to 575

Oct 9, 2013: Prasanna Jayawardene may just be vying for a return to the Sri Lanka Test side after he hit the third hundred of the Board XI's innings, in the four-day match against the Development XI

New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2013-14

Rambukwella in prelim squad for New Zealand series

Oct 9, 2013: Allrounder Ramith Rambukwella has been named in Sri Lanka's 24-man preliminary squad for the New Zealand limited-overs tour in November, after having had a good match for Sri Lanka A last week

Bangladesh v NZ, 1st Test, Chittagong, 1st day

Teams try to adapt strategies to low, slow track

Oct 9, 2013: If the first day is any indicator, the track at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium is likely to keep low and slow, and Bangladesh and New Zealand will have to strategise and cope with the turn as the Test wears on

India v Australia, only T20, Rajkot

'Will try to take undue pressure off Yuvraj' - Dhoni

Oct 9, 2013: Even a proven match-winner such as Yuvraj Singh feels the stress of making a comeback, according to MS Dhoni, but the India captain has added the team will try to take "undue pressure" off the allrounder

The Ashes 2013-14

Hot Spot axed from Ashes series

Oct 9, 2013: Hot Spot will not be available to third umpires during the Ashes in Australia after Channel Nine chose to remove the technology

India v Australia, only T20, Rajkot

Batsmen expected to dominate one-off T20

Oct 9, 2013: Preview of the one-off T20 between India and Australia in Rajkot

West Indies A v India A, 3rd unofficial Test, day 1, Hubli

India A quicks dismiss WI A for 268

Oct 9, 2013: All of India A's quicks contributed to justify Cheteshwar Pujara's decision to field, as West Indies A were bowled out for 268